Texas Ranch Soup

The Big FREEZE ( the 3rd part to my FREEZE-O-RAMA CHILL-ogy) was a BIG success. I do believe this was the biggest GOODe freezer cooking day yet. I am so stoked about the recipes I have waiting for me in the freezer.

One HUGE family hit is Texas Ranch Soup.

Yummo!

GOODe FREEZE-O-RAMA TIP: I like cooking up a soup on freezer days for the family to eat on throughout the day and then freeze the leftovers at the end of the day.

This recipe comes from one of my new Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks, Mom’s Favorite Recipes. I am IN LOVE with this cookbook. It is quickly becoming my new favorite. I got it for Mother’s Day along with Summer in the Country and Farmers’ Market Favorites.

I hadn’t even asked for this book, but when we were ordering the two I wanted, it made sense shipping-wise to get one more book… and I don’t pass that kind of opportunity up, so I opted for this one. Boy am I glad I did. You will be seeing a lot of this baby in the future. This cookbook just “gets” me… Just sayin’.

Then added in some fresh herbs from my potted herb garden. (Don’t be too impressed. If I can grow herbs, anyone can… I have the brown thumbs to prove it! When I realized the whole plant cost the same as a handful of sprigs, I decided it was well worth the risk.)

I also tossed in some frozen spinach (1/2 cup) for a vitamin boost.

Then I returned to the recipe… well sorta 😉

Ya see it called for 2 can “Ranch Style” Beans. Call me ignorant, but for the life of me, I couldn’t find beans that were labeled “Ranch Style”. The closest I found were “Texas Ranch” and they had jalapenos in them… This Goode doesn’t do heat, so I went safely to what I knew… “Baked Beans”–the big can.

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Another great looking recipe & I'm still so jealous that you have all those meals just waiting around for you 🙂 As for the Ranch Style Beans…that is actually the brand & they make different varieties of Ranch Style Beans. Around here, the only place that I know of that has them is the Dollar General. Weird, isn't it? But that's the only place I could find them when I needed some 1 time for a recipe. You can also find them on Amazon if you would prefer to order in bulk for future use. 🙂

I'm going to try your "Lasagna in a Pot." It looks delicious. Being married to a man of Italian descent, I would have to use ricotta cheese. So I'll be watching for it to go on sale. But I bet it will be a big hit around here! Thanks for the recipe.

Sounds great!! I’m making it tonight! I noticed the recipe in the cookbook underneath this one is for Cajun Corn Soup. That one sounds good too…ever tried it? Would you be willing to share that recipe as well? 🙂